- Date
- May 20, 1970
- Place
- College, AK · COLLEGE, AK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4570CCessna 170B
- Status
- Completed · report October 29, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 127412
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1275 70/5/20 COLLEGE,ALAS CESSNA 170B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 402 TIME - 0630 N4570C PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION COLLEGE,ALAS LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED REMARKS- PLT SAID SEAT SLIPPED AFT DRG T/O,HIT CHEROKEE N6709J.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4570C
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Phillips Field
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Other investigations on N4570C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC87LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe plt lost control of the acft after the tail was raised during takeoff. The acft groundlooped and collided with a snow bank which damaged the rt wing, landing gear and elevator.NTSB ANC85LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKPlt lost control on landing and ground looped. Wx and field conditions not a factor.NTSB CHI67F0060Accident · No injuriesClosedGrand Rapids, MI